Positive
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual. A favourable point or characteristic. Something having a positive value in physics, such as an electric charge. An adjective or adverb in the positive degree. A positive image; one that displays true colors and shades, as opposed to a negative.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Definitively laid down; explicitly stated; clearly expressed, precise, emphatic. Fully assured, confident; certain. Overconfident, dogmatic. Describing the primary sense of an adjective or adverb; not comparative or superlative. Derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations; absolute. Wholly what is expressed; colloquially downright, entire, outright. Characterized by the existence or presence of qualities or features, rather than by their absence. Characterized by the presence of features which support a hypothesis. Characterized by affirmation, constructiveness, or influence for the better; favourable. Actual, real, concrete. Of a visual image, true to the original in light, shade and colour values. Having more protons than electrons. Of number, greater than zero. HIV positive.
Example sentence: I truly believe that everything that we do and everyone that we meet is put in our path for a purpose. There are no accidents; we're all teachers - if we're willing to pay attention to the lessons we learn, trust our positive instincts and not be afraid to take risks or wait for some miracle to come knocking at our door.
Optimistic
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Expecting the best in all possible ways.
Example sentence: My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world.